 Construction began in early October 2002, where the Engineers were inserted via CH-47s prior to the Infantry, responsible for their own security and life support.After acquiring a lone D-8 Bulldozer provided by local Afghan forces, construction began on the initial footprint.This consisted of a living area, helicopter landing pad, forward area refueling pad (FARP) and a 3,000 ft dirt runway, which conducted the first landing in November 2002 by a C-130.